Gottne

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Gottne
Gottne is located in Västernorrland
Gottne
Gottne
Coordinates: 63°26′N 18°26′E / 63.433°N 18.433°E / 63.433; 18.433Coordinates: 63°26′N 18°26′E / 63.433°N 18.433°E / 63.433; 18.433
Federation European Union
State Sweden
CountyVästernorrland County
MunicipalityÖrnsköldsvik Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2015)[1]
 • Total212
 • Density380/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Gottne is a locality situated in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 218 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

History[]

Gottne has very old origins, among other things, arrowheads of flint have been found that probably dates back to the Neolithic Times (about 3,000 years before Christ).

Transportation[]

A few kilometers west of Gottne, there was a railway station along the Main Line Through Upper Norrland, , where a settlement grew. However, this expansion was discontinued when the station was closed down in 1963. The area around the former station is now known as .

Population[]

In recent years, Gottne has become a Population declining area (Swedish: Avfolkningsbygd).

Historical population in 5-year intervals, 1980–Present
YearPop.±%
1980204—    
1990267+30.9%
1995232−13.1%
2000240+3.4%
2005226−5.8%
2010218−3.5%
2015212−2.8%
source[2] —    

Gallery[]

  • Town
  • Gottne 1.JPG
  • Gottne 2.JPG

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Landareal per tätort, folkmängd och invånare per kvadratkilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2016". Statistiska centralbyrån. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2017.


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